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I am a Democrat because…

Congressman John Lewis answered this question about being a registered Democrat:

“I’M A DEMOCRAT BECAUSE when I was growing up in Alabama, black men and women weren’t allowed to even register to vote. They almost gave up. I think about the next generation, and I don’t want to give up. There’s still work to be done. I want to stand with the party that fights for everyone.”

Our members share why they are a “D”:

When I was a young man, I asked my father why he was a Democrat – he said “because the Democrats are for the little guy, the regular people – the Republicans are not.” Life has confirmed this for me.
I want to be associated with the people who realize that we’re all in this together.

Democrats stand for Social Justice and Equality.

I like to work with and for the people

I was born a Democrat – Always

Democrats fight for the rights of the working class as well as standing up for the good of all people in the community

Democrats stand for Social Justice and Equality

I like to work with and for the people

Democrats fight for the rights of the working class as well as standing up for the good of all people in the community

When I look at government, I ask, ‘What can we do to make all our lives better?’ Not, ‘What can we do to make my life better.’

I’m a Democrat because it is the party that fights for everyone

Government needs to 1) protect the rights of individuals – especially women. 2) Protect people from corporations (who are not really people). 3) Fight the rising division as more people at the top of the economy [care less about] the people at the bottom [of economic standing]. 4) I believe in critical thinking – making decisions based on evidence and fact.

I’m a Democrat because it is the party that gave America a social safety net. It’s the party of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson – those presidents who provided for and grew the middle class.” It’s also the party which gave us healthcare reform and LGBT equal rights under the leadership of President Obama.

It’s the party that believes I am a whole human being, and that parts of me – a woman, a mother, an educator, or part of the LGBTQ community – don’t make me less of a person.

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Why I am a Democrat

“When I look at government, I ask, ‘What can we do to make all our lives better?’ Not, ‘What can we do to make my life better.’”